Pause! - Eye Break Reminder

Give your eyes the break they deserve. Pause! is a minimal menu bar application designed to help you prevent eye strain and maintain focus throughout your workday. Built around the optometrist-recommended 20-20-20 rule, Pause! gently reminds you to look away from your screen every 20 minutes for 20 seconds. Whether you're a developer, designer, writer, or just someone who spends hours in front of a computer, Pause! helps you keep your eyes healthy and your mind fresh. Key Features: • The 20-20-20 Rule Made Easy: Automatically times your work intervals and reminds you when it's time to look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. • Stay in the Zone: Lives quietly in your menu bar. Check your status or control the timer with a quick glance. • Fully Customizable: - Adjust work and break durations to match your personal workflow. - Choose between subtle notifications or full-screen reminders that force you to take a break. - Show or hide the countdown timer directly in the menu bar. • Smart Integration: - Auto-Pause/Resume: Intelligently pauses the timer when your display sleeps and resumes when you wake it up. - Launch at Login: Set it and forget it. Pause! is ready whenever you are. • Privacy First: No analytics, no tracking, no data collection. Pause! runs entirely on your Mac. Why the 20-20-20 Rule? Staring at screens for long periods can cause digital eye strain, leading to dry eyes, headaches, and blurred vision. Taking short, frequent breaks to focus on distant objects relaxes the eye muscles and helps prevent fatigue.